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Camtasia Studio 6 Tutorial:

Create a Custom Callout

Learn how to create personal callouts by importing images.

Now you try: Download the sample project files to practice adding custom callouts.

Create a Custom Callout

Create your own custom callouts by importing an image file (.bmp, .gif, .png, .jpg) into the Custom Callout Manager. Use custom callouts to:

• Include a consistent callout throughout a series of videos
• Update or correct a frame in the video
• Enlarge the cursor for a portion of the video
• Use a custom shape or company logo.

1. In the Task List, select Callouts.
2. Click the Add Callout button .
3. Click the Custom Callouts button.
4. The Custom Callout Manager appears. Click the New Custom Callout button.
5. Enter a Description to appear in the Type dropdown.
6. Select an image file. If the custom callout is symmetrical, select the Vector grow option.
7. Click OK.

Camtasia Studio adds the custom callout to the Type dropdown list on the Callouts Properties pane.

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